Today is Pluto Day! Today we celebrate the official discovery of the planet Pluto on this date in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. Fun fact- Pluto is NOT named after the Disney character, as has been widely suggested. Instead, it is named after the Roman god of the underworld at the suggestion of Clyde’s 11 year old granddaughter, who was very… Read more »
Whether you usually come to my website directly or through social media I’m sure you’ve noticed the lack of new posts lately. I apologize for that. I was having technical difficulties with my site that apparently were caused by my hosting service. I didn’t even know that was a possibility, so I spent a lot of time and energy trying… Read more »
I’ll give you a second to get Aretha Franklin out of our head. By the time this post goes live I will be at my local middle school getting ready for my local caucus (if you are also in Iowa I hope you are reading this either before heading out or after returning from the caucus- it’s important!!!). The caucuses… Read more »
Today is Dress Up Your Pet Day. But I beg you not to. Not today, or any other day. Your cat does not want to wear a sweater. Your dog does not want to wear a tutu. Your rabbit does not want to wear a hat. These animals, like most household pets, already are wearing a fur coat. They are… Read more »
I’m a terrible cook. Like epic fail bad. I have ruined Rice Crispie treats (they were rock hard and flat as a pancake). I have turned pork chops into shoe leather. I have turned frozen pizzas into ashes. In spite of all this, my husband still eats most of what I put in front of him. He is truly a… Read more »
Today is Re-Gifting day. While many folks think this is a bad thing, it actually can be a very good thing if done right. If you truly don’t need another coffee cup, or if you will never wear that scarf you got from that cousin you see once a year what do you do? In some families it’s OK to… Read more »
Last year I wrote about a troubling trend I’ve noticed- the notion that Christmas is just for kids. It still really bothers me that anyone could feel that way- please see here to recall why: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/christmas-is-for-who/ But today I’m going to put out an even more radical holiday thought- I invite you to reimagine Santa Claus. Before you come at me… Read more »
People ask me if I enjoy writing my blog, and I do. I don’t make money- in fact I PAY money for the privilege by way of my hosting charges, custom domain, spam protection and a few other incidentals. That’s not to say that it’s all rainbows and unicorns. More Sunday afternoons than I care to admit I stare at… Read more »
Once again I have stumbled upon a day that speaks to my heart. Today is carbonated beverage with caffeine day. If you know me personally at all, you know that carbonated beverages with caffeine are my near constant companion. I never got the hang of coffee or tea, yet I hate mornings. So, cold, carbonated caffeine is the way I… Read more »
I don’t have to tell you ho to celebrate this one- today is Happy Hour Day! Call up your friends or round up your coworkers and toast to another day survived! Fun fact- the first known written reference to happy hour was by Shakespeare by Henry the V. Second fun fact- the US Navy put Happy Hour on the map… Read more »